Meet the National Animals

Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children’s magazines and books. Today, when she’s not walking her Sheltie dog, Arthur, Catherine enjoys writing and creating content for children’s story, puzzle, activity, and early learning books.

Shiori Saito was born and raised in Japan and is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and designer, who is currently based in Calgary, Canada. Her playful artwork combines digital and organic media, which is inspired by everyday moments, nature, and happy accidents! From illustrations to interactive installations, her creative output is diverse. One thing in common is that she loves to use humor to not only make people smile, but also add warmth in narrative. 

4-5 INTRO
6-7 Bears everywhere – Brown bear / Polar bear
8-9 Blowing hot and cold – Dromedary camel / Llama
10-11 Fabulous feathers – Bald eagle / Flamingo
12-13 Night-time hunters – Tiger / Black panther
14-15 Desert tough nuts – Fennex fox / Sand cat
16-17 Hornes and hooves – Markhor / Oryx
18-19 National treasures – Giant panda / Red kangaroo
20-21 Chomping and chilling – Beaver / Mountain hare
22-23 Squawks and squabbles – Gallic rooster / Raggiana bird-of-paradise
24-25 Dragon tales – Mythical dragon / Komodo dragon
26-27 Hooray for heroes – Grey wolf / Crocodile
28-29 Roars and claws – Lion / Leopard
30-31 Making mischief – Barbary macaque / Ring-tailed lemur
32-33 Star moggies and doggies – Manx cat / Tornjak 
34-35 Super swimmers – Common dolphin / Hawksbill turtle
36-37 Thrilling heights – Andean condor / Giraffe
38-39 Believe it or not? – Unicorn / Okapi
40-41 Disappearing animals – European bison / Black rhinoceros
42-43 Two of a kind – Kiwi / Aldabra giant tortoise
44-45 Dodo
46-47 Let's celebrate!
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